Evil pitbull owner who ordered dog to savagely attack teen is jailed

The 13-year-old was mauled by the animal after owner Leon Morris told him to "get him".

The terrified teen and his pal fled the bus but the pit bull chased him down the road and continued to savagely attack him.

Morris from Erdington, Birmingham was locked up for 20 months for the attack after he admitted causing injury by having a dog that was dangerously out of control.

Judge Paul Farrer QC also banned the evil 38-year-old from keeping a dog for seven years.

It was not clear what had angered Morris enough to set his dog on the schoolboy.

“You looked directly at him and you instructed the dog to ‘get him,” said Judge Farrer.

“You used your dog as a weapon.

"This took place in a public place and it was a prolonged incident. You ran the risk of causing serious injury to that child.”

Gurdeep Garcha, prosecuting at Birmingham Crown Court aid the victim and his friend had caught the bus in the city and went to the top deck where they were confronted by Morris in the middle of the aisle.

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“You looked directly at him and you instructed the dog to ‘get him”. You used your dog as a weapon”

Judge Paul Farrer QC

“He had with him a tan coloured pit bull style dog. The dog was running around and barking.," said Mr Garcha.